Diego Schwartzman Novak Djokovic

Competing in his first masters 1000 final diego schwartzman lost to novak djokovic in rome on monday missing a chance to lift a notable trophy and enter the top 10.

Diego schwartzman novak djokovic. The world number one came through 7 5 6 3 in just under two hours to move ahead of spanish rival rafael nadal 35 in the number of masters titles. Diego schwartzman had beaten nadal in the quarter finals but. When novak djokovic and diego schwartzman meet for the fifth time in their atp head2head series djokovic leads 4 0 in mondays internazionali bnl ditalia final both players will not only be fighting for the rome trophy but also a personal milestone. Novak djokovic beat diego schwartzman in straight sets to win his fifth italian open crown and pass rafael nadals atp masters 1000 titles record.

Novak djokovic secured his 36th masters title with victory in rome taking him one ahead of rafael nadal in the all time standings. Djokovic triumphed 7 5 6 3 in one hour and 53. Novak djokovic claimed a record 36th masters crown on monday beating argentine diego schwartzman in the final of the italian open. Following the completion of his second career golden masters at the western southern open last month djokovic is the joint masters.

1 came into rome on the back of. A little over three weeks since being defaulted at the us open novak djokovic has returned to winning ways with victory at the the italian open in rome.